As my Cirque du Soleil piece suggests, I am conflicted on the subject of performing animals, and I guess it comes down to a case-by-case basis. Sometimes, the animals are in a loving, healthy environment and their "act" seems to pay for that and to bring pleasure to many; sometimes, not. My pal Alan Light just sent me a link to this video of a pooch performing at some sort of dog show (you'll need Windows Media Player installed to view it) and it seems like the former. Take a look if you have a few minutes. This dog is at least as good a dancer as John Travolta.